Raise The Woof Dog Training

07/09/2024

This is great. Advice

The weather will be extremely hot all week! Be sure to walk your dogs in the morning or very late at night. Keep cats inside as they will quickly overheat. Ensure plenty of water is available as well. How do you help your pets when it's hot out? And remember do not leave your dog(s) in the car!

06/05/2024

New Puppy? Time for Class!

Sign up now for new classes starting June 19th

Twice a Week classes Wed. (8-9 pm) & Sun. (12-1 pm) they run for 3 weeks.
Puppies must have 2nd set of vaccinations.

Get your class in before summer starts!

Sign up today: woofraiser.ca
Certified Trainer

Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, Inc.

Classes are held are Steel House Doggy Daycare

04/27/2024

What a great read!!

If you are going to have a dog, you are going to have to make sacrifices. You cannot expect to have an animal that was designed to live primarily outside and bring it into your house and not have to make changes or adjustments. A dog is not an ornament, a commodity or a display. A dog is an animal. You are sharing your life with another species. This is life with a dog.

Your yard will not be pristine. The grass will get burned from their p*e. Holes will be dug, bushes shredded, mud will come in the house. You cannot ask them to not p*e in your house and then also try to control even their outside bathroom. Please see how unfair this is. This is life with a dog.

You house will need management. Your counters will need to be clear. Shoes will need to be put away. Laundry room blocked. Kids toys picked up. Some things will get destroyed anyway. This is life with a dog.

They will bark at noises. They will protect their territory. Sometimes fiercely. They will not welcome strange people into the home easily even if you “know them” because this is in their genetic DNA. They don’t understand family gatherings and they don’t always see things the way we do. They won’t love playing with every dog they meet. This is life with a dog.

They will need enrichment and work and productivity. They will need training that is kind and fair and consistent and then maintenance to maintain that training. They will need guidance and coaching and lots of reinforcement to help them perform unnatural behaviors against their natural phenotypes. This is life with a dog.

They will mature and change and modify in their likes, behaviors and preferences as they age. Their behaviors aren’t guaranteed. They are not robots and they can be mercurial as they grow into their own personalities. They are allowed to change their mind and shift naturally just as we do. They need to be seen for what and who they are, not what and who YOU want. This is life with a dog.

Life with a dog is not a human right. It is a privilege and a responsibility and an education. They are animals and should be treated and expected to behave as such. That doesn’t make them any less loved or family members and it doesn’t make them any less deserving of respect, in fact it makes them more so.

Enjoy your life with a dog, and help them enjoy life with a human.

- Helen St. Pierre

Picture of the best baby giraffe Kettle ❤️

04/18/2024

An important post we had to share for ⚠️
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As our children grow, it’s important to teach them the skills to interact with dogs safely. And, petting dogs is one of those skills to teach properly. We like kids to learn the phrase “one hand enough, two hands too rough!” from an early age.

When a child puts two hands on a dog, even if the interaction begins gently, it can escalate to rougher petting, grabbing, or hugging very easily. Teaching kids to pet a dog with one hand on the dog’s shoulder or back at the closest point relative to the child (i.e. NO reaching over the dog’s head or back) is a safe option and even something we adults can remember as well.

Remember to keep interactions brief and allow dogs plenty of opportunities to say “no, thanks!” (for kids and dogs!)

04/16/2024

Look at this cutie coming for a day train!

04/16/2024

take a look at this little sweetie, coming for a day train. Iris can you get any cuter!

04/11/2024

Bite Prevention Month. A great read!

It’s dog bite prevention week.

Blog I wrote with more graphics. https://www.dogdecoder.com/prevent-dog-bites/

04/08/2024

Did you spot all the signs?

04/07/2024

Good read!

ADOLESCENCE:
As dogs go through adolescence, it’s safe to say things turn a little topsy-turvy! 🙃

If you’re currently at this stage and feeling like you’ve taken one step forward and two steps back, don’t panic! During this stage of life, there’s a lot going on in their busy little brains.

Here are three facts about the adolescent brain 🧠👇

1. The inhibitory neurons of the amygdala that help to dampen down emotional responses don’t fully mature until the END of adolescence.

2. Communication between the frontal cortex and amygdala, which is essential for skills training, decreases during adolescence.

3. Extinction memory is impaired during adolescence, so if your dog has a bad experience it’s much more likely to lead to a ‘hard wired’ fear memory.

Have patience and compassion as you support and guide your dog through this vulnerable period of brain development.

03/20/2024

ATTENTION PUPPIES!
Time for Puppy Class!

Get your new furry friend into these important classes.

Sign up: www.woofraiser.ca

Saturday April 6 1:30-2:30 pm
Pups must have 2nd vaccinations
Have fun with your puppy learning and socializing with a certified CPDT-KA force free trainer!

03/19/2024

Still room in these two classes starting soon!
Sign up @ woofraiser.ca
Puppy classes Two starting dates:
April 6 - 1:30-2:30pm
April 10 -8:30-9:30pm

03/16/2024

Any plans today? If not check this out!!

03/07/2024

Don't miss out on these great force free training classes

Whether you've got a new puppy or an older dog who needs to learn the basics, we have what you need! All sizes and breeds are welcome

Visit www.woofraiser.ca to sign up before it's full

02/22/2024

Congratulations January Puppy Class!! Six super cute pups!!
it was great to work with all of you!!

02/20/2024

Still room to get your little puppy into this great class! Spots still available! Sign up at: woofraiser.ca.

01/29/2024

Puppy Classes - Sign up: Woofraiser.ca
Classes:
Feb. 11 - Sunday - 10:30-11:30 am
Feb. 24 -Saturday - March 2 - 10:30-11:30 am
March 6 - Wednesday Evenings - 6:30-7:30 pm
Puppies must have 2nd set of vaccinations.

Place: Steel House Doggy Daycare

Classes run for 6 weeks!

01/19/2024

Congratulations!

The votes are in and we could not be more proud! Thank you for your support St Albert!

Steel House Doggy Daycare takes Silver for the Doggie Daycare category of the 2023 St. Albert CommunityVotes 🥈

https://stalbert.communityvotes.com/2023/08/pet-and-pet-care/doggie-daycare

01/10/2024

What a great training day with this beauty! Her name is Daisy and she is one smart girl!

01/05/2024

New year and new training Classes starting soon!

12/20/2023

New Xmas sweater for Kalli looks adorable Merry Christmas!! New puppy classes starting in January

12/20/2023

Pictures of Good Manners Graduation Day: where sit, stay and down become the keys to success! Thanks to our Good Manners Classes! What fantastic dogs and awesome humans for joining us on this journey. Your dedication and enthusiasm made every session so much😃 fun. Continued success!

12/20/2023

Graduation Day: where sit, stay and down become the keys to success! Thanks to our Good Manners Classes! What fantastic dogs and awesome humans for joining us on this journey. Your dedication and enthusiasm made every session so much😃 fun. Continued success!

12/18/2023

This is so true! How is your training going?

11/23/2023

NEW PUPPY?
Get your puppy into this twice a week PUPPY CLASS
Starts: December 3 -21

Finish before Christmas!

(6-One hour sessions)
TIMES:
Sunday - 2:00-3:00
Thursday - 7:00 - 8:00 pm

PLACE:
Steel House Doggy Daycare
24 Kuryluk Blvd. ProNorth Industrial Park

💜💜

11/23/2023

Unconditional ❤️ Love. #

11/22/2023

Got a new Puppy?

Get into this twice a week class and be finished before Christmas!!
Sign up at woofraiser.ca

Class is on Sunday and Thursday
Starting on December 3rd.
Classes are at held at: Steel House Doggy Daycare.

Secure your spot today in the cutest fun class in town!

Raise the Woof Dog Training

11/14/2023

Such a great Rescue! If you can please help them

We are in need of Puppy milk replacer and puppy good quality wet food for all our puppies in care. We have so many thin mommas and big litters of puppies we just can't keep stock up! If you can donate any food or money for food/pmr please send us an email at [email protected] or send us a PM for drop off location near you. You can also buy from Global pet foods Sherwood park online and ask them to put it in our donation bin. https://sherwoodpark.globalpetfoods.com/sherwood-park/

11/10/2023

Room for more puppies!
Sign up today!

Don't miss out on this next set of force free training classes!

Visit www.woofraiser.ca to get your spot

11/05/2023

Sign up for Good Manners Class. Sunday, Nov. 12th 12-1 pm. You and your dog will be very happy you did! Class held at SteelHouse Doggy Daycare # steelhousedoggydaycare